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    Airframe Family: Aeronca 7 Champion/Citabria / L-16 Grasshopper
    Latest Model:7AC Champion
    Construction Number:387-72
    Last Civil Registration:C-FBSY
    Compressed ID:Aeronca 7AC cn 387-72 cr C-FBSY
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael J. Hatton, Bracebridge, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a 7AC.

    25 October 1972

    To Western Bellanca Sales, Burns, OR with new c/r N68548.

    25 October 1972

    Civil registration, N68548, cancelled.

    By 7 June 1989

    To John Washington with new c/r CF-BSY.

    23 June 1994

    To Pontiac Buick GMC/Dave Wheaton with new c/r C-FBSY.

    5 June 1996

    To Donald Louden keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    5 June 1996

    To Geir Utgaard keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    20 December 1999

    To Uwe Stickel keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    6 December 2002

    To 3638651 Canada Inc/Michael Potter keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    5 June 2003

    To Michael Potter keeping c/r C-FBSY.

    2005


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: 555

    November 2005

    Base of operations changed to: Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
    Relocated to the new Vintage Wings of Canada hangar at the Gatineau Executive Airport at Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, when Vintage Wings moved in.
    View the Location Dossier

    2006


    Photographer: 4111111111111111
    Notes: 1

    19 May 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r C-FBSY (7GCBC, 387 72).

    17 November 2017

    To Michael J. Hatton, Bracebridge, ON keeping c/r C-FBSY.
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